“Who is your master?”
Elder Yue looked at Yun Xinghai, the 14-year-old boy standing in front of him.

Yun Xinghai was stunned for a moment.
He scratched his head, unsure whether he should say it.
After all, technically, his master, Chen Xing, was supposed to be dead.
And Chen Xing had never talked to him about this matter.
So he was a bit at a loss.

He wanted to glance at Chen Xing’s reaction, but he was afraid turning his head would expose Chen Xing.
Actually, Chen Xing didn’t care at all.
Whether he was exposed or not didn’t matter to him.

“What’s wrong? Is it inconvenient to say?”
Elder Yue saw that Yun Xinghai seemed troubled and said:
“I’m just curious about what kind of person could teach a student like you.”
“That person must be very powerful.”

As soon as Yun Xinghai heard someone praise Chen Xing,
he immediately said proudly:
“My master is, of course, the most powerful. His combat skills are unmatched in the world!”

As soon as he said that, the whole room went into an uproar.
Too arrogant!
Everyone looked at Yun Xinghai in shock, thinking he’d lost his mind!

Kid, do you even know who you’re talking to?
You’re talking to one of the top combat masters in all of China!

Even Qi Diao Lingyi, who never listened to anyone, shut his mouth in surprise when he heard Yun Xinghai’s words.

Elder Yue was also stunned for a moment after hearing this, but then he simply smiled and didn’t take it to heart.

“What’s your big brother’s name? Tell us.”

“I’m not telling!”
Yun Xinghai raised his head and looked straight at Elder Yue, his eyes showing not a trace of fear.

Everyone fell silent in disbelief.
No one was more speechless than Wu Dao. This guy, Yun Xinghai, had no respect for the chairman at all.
Wasn’t he afraid the chairman would disqualify him on the spot?

Wu Dao quickly walked up and whispered something in the chairman’s ear.
Elder Yue suddenly showed a surprised expression, then looked at Yun Xinghai.
Very satisfied, he nodded and said to Wu Dao:
“Alright, I understand. You may step down.”

Wu Dao then left the stage.

Elder Yue looked at Yun Xinghai and slowly said:
“Would you like to become my disciple?”

“Huh?!”
Everyone: !!!
“Oh my god! The chairman is breaking the rules again to accept a disciple!”
“Well, of course! This kid is clearly even more impressive than Qi Diao!”
“Damn… I’m so jealous! Being taught by the chairman himself—what a dream come true!”

As the audience cried out in amazement, Yun Xinghai didn’t say anything.

“Come on, kid, say yes! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”
Everyone thought he was speechless with excitement and urged him to answer.

Yun Xinghai thought: “Opportunity?”
More like: “What kind of opportunity is this?”

“No!”

Everyone: ???

“Why not?”
Many people cried out in shock.

Elder Yue didn’t even need to ask—everyone had already asked on his behalf.

“My big brother is stronger than you. Why would I want to be your disciple?”

Swish!
Dead silence.

The room went completely still.

Elder Yue didn’t refute him. Wu Dao had already told him—
There was a young man named Chen Xing who had defeated Wu Dao in just a few moves.

He hadn’t quite believed it at the time.
But after seeing Yun Xinghai today, he believed it.

Still, he was curious who was stronger between him and Chen Xing. He wanted to compare someday.
But… he thought Chen Xing was already dead.

“Your master is Chen Xing, right?”

When the others heard the name, it rang a bell.

“You know my big brother?!”
Yun Xinghai lit up with joy.
“So you’re one of my big brother’s defeated opponents too?”

Elder Yue: ???
Everyone: !?

The whole room was stunned—including Chen Xing.

What is this guy saying?
Boasting a little is fine, but isn’t this too much?

Still, you couldn’t blame Yun Xinghai for being so cocky.
In his mind, Chen Xing defeated everyone using pure skill.

However, the chairman of the Combat Association clearly had an extraordinary temperament.
Even after hearing Yun Xinghai’s words, he didn’t get angry.
He still smiled and said:
“I’ve never fought your big brother, but I’ve heard of him. He’s indeed very powerful.”

“Oh…”
Yun Xinghai nodded.
“Of course.”

Elder Yue continued:
“But… didn’t your big brother already… die a heroic death?”

“Uh…?”
People in the audience finally began to recall who Chen Xing was!

“Chen Xing! He’s the one who sacrificed himself for others recently.”
“Right! He was selected as one of the country’s Top 10 Most Inspiring People this year!”
“Oh, I remember now! His wife is supposedly super pretty!”

Chen Xing: ???
Little Zero: What does that have to do with me…?

“So this kid’s master is him? But he’s not even that old!”
“He must be a true prodigy!”
“What a shame that he died.”

“Bullshit! My big brother didn’t die!”

Yun Xinghai couldn’t take it anymore.
He already couldn’t stand it when people online claimed Chen Xing was dead.
Back then, no one believed him.
But now things were different…

Xue Bu Fu saw Yun Xinghai talking about Chen Xing and instinctively tried to stop him.
Because Chen Xing hadn’t said anything yet.

“Xing—”

“It’s fine.”
Chen Xing gently grabbed Xue Bu Fu’s arm.

Seeing Chen Xing speak, Xue Bu Fu nodded and said no more.

Elder Yue frowned slightly and asked:
“Is that true?”

“Of course! My big brother isn’t that easy to kill.”

Elder Yue nodded.
If Chen Xing was still alive, that was great!
When Wu Dao first mentioned him, Elder Yue had already wanted to spar with him.

A combat master who doesn’t want to fight isn’t a real background character.

But this wasn’t the right setting—there was still an exam to conduct.
So Elder Yue made a gesture:

“I was being presumptuous earlier. I thought he had already passed away.”
“Now, let’s proceed with the assessment. Ten moves—let’s see if you can handle them.”

“Alright!”
Yun Xinghai stepped back and gave Elder Yue a bow.
“Please give me your guidance!”

Qi Diao Lingyi saw this and quickly slipped away.
If he got in his master’s way, he’d get scolded for sure.

Bang!
Elder Yue suddenly appeared in front of Yun Xinghai.

Yun Xinghai was startled and immediately raised his guard.

Bang! Bang!
After a short exchange, the young Yun Xinghai was panting.

Though the bout ended quickly, he was clearly more exhausted than when he fought Qi Diao Lingyi.
Of course, Elder Yue had held back.
His goal was to assess, not to beat Yun Xinghai into a pulp.

“You pass. Stay and wait to receive your title.”

“Oh…”
Yun Xinghai nodded in a daze and walked off the stage.

Something felt off… it was too easy.

He had expected a tough fight today…
But he trained with Xue Bu Fu and Chen Xing every day and was used to their level of intensity.

If Xue Bu Fu was hard mode,
then Chen Xing was hell mode.

This test?
At best, it was normal mode.
It felt like child’s play.

So he was having trouble believing it.

“Wait a minute… he passed?”
“Does that mean… the youngest combat master in history has just been born!?”
“A 14-year-old combat master!”

The reporters in the crowd were instantly in an uproar!
They all rushed toward Yun Xinghai like a tidal wave.

One by one, microphones were shoved in front of him.

“Is it true that your master is still alive?”
“Obviously?”
“What is your master’s level of strength?”
Yun Xinghai: “My big brother is invincible!”